England have booked a place in the Euro quarterfinals by edging out Slovakia after extra time in the round of 16, with Jude Bellingham finding a very late equalizer to cancel out Ivan Schranz s 25th-minute opener, before Harry Kane put the Three Lions ahead and set the final score at 2-1 immediately after the start of the added 30 minutes.
Gareth Southgate s team was strongly criticized for their performances in the group stage, and though they didn t exactly shine against Slovakia either, Bellingham believes this victory will have silenced the critics.
Sometimes it feels like there s a pile-on from the fans moments like tonight throw it back to some people
Jude Bellingham on how England s dramatic 2-1 win over Slovakia can hush the doubters
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